Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended Karnataka state cabinet passing a bill granting a four per cent reservation to Muslims in public contracts and said that it was done to protect the backward class people.
BJP MP Jagadish Shettar said on Sunday termed the suspension of 18 BJP MLAs from the state assembly for six months as "undemocratic" and urged the speaker to withdraw the order. He also appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to initiate the withdrawal of the suspension order.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday criticized Karnataka's decision to amend the KTPP Act to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders for minority contractors, stating that Babasaheb Ambedkar was always against religious-based reservation and Congress wil
BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Saturday criticized Karnataka's decision to amend the KTPP Act to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders for minority contractors, claiming it is a move to gain Muslim votes.
"If anyone dares to intimidate our Muslim brothers and sisters or tries to create communal discord, they will not be spared," he said, assuring the community of his support.
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje writes to Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, urging him to withhold consent to a proposed amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act.
BJP MP Sambit Patra on Friday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying he's unfit for sound political decisions and is resorting to appeasement after Karnataka's 4 per cent minority quota approval for Muslims in contracts.
As the holy month of Ramzan nears its end, the Uttarakhand Waqf Board has decided to distribute an 'Eid kit' on the occasion of the Eid festival to poor and needy people belonging to the Muslim community, said an official on Friday.
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) organised an Iftar gathering in the national capital on Thursday, attended by leaders from different political parties.
BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, labeling it a "modern Muslim League" under Rahul Gandhi's leadership. This criticism comes after the Karnataka Assembly passed a resolution against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.